Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-27
Sd EDITION.
Latest T6leglans to qle Star.
THE CONVENTION AT WORK,

jackson will Probably he Nominated
Motion for Recess Voted Down.
Special Dispatch 10 THK EvHnrSa STAR.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 27.-Mr. Bernard Carter
OF Baltimore, was chosen temporary chairman
OF the Maryland democratic convention to-day
He accepted the position, simply returning
thanks Then committees on credentials and reso
buttons were appointed. Everything now seems
to point to the nomination OF Jackson for gov
ernor. member OF Congress said to STAR cor.
respondent this afternoon: at all means tina,
jackson will be nominated when German and his
friends get ready. They have q positive
majority OF the convention with them and car
nominate any man they select. They have
DETERMINED UPON JACKSON
anu ne VIII be nominated. All this marching and
counter-marching, this assumed division upor
this man and that, is simply to blind the public,
You VIM see that when the word is given, Jackson
Will get the nomination"
It s still said that ex-senator Pinckney whyte
Is the choice OF the controlling element fol
win be nominated It has not been an easy
matter, however. to settle the clans upon Whyte.
S MnN,. OF them make the objection tina,
not to be honored. The indications are that
the German element is as firmly in control as ever
dred and seventeen delegates. 1t requires fifty
nine to nominate on the first ballot: There Will
DC good deal OF scattering as several men win be
candidates exceeds the total number OF votes by
a good deal showing that as q rule each side ex-
aggerates It's strength. The opinion prevails with
some that the convention will not complete its
work before to morrow, but as there are no con-
tests In any OF the delegations others maintain
that final adjournment ought to be reached to
night. The absence OF contests will render the
WORK OF the committee on credentials very simple
NO RECESS WANTED.
motion for recess was voted down, but bust.
ness was practically suspended while the commit
tees Were out. Meantime caucusing for the various
candidates was industriously kept up. This after.
noon 1t was said that the determination OF the
managers to nominate Whyte for attorney general
with jackson had injured the latter's chances
nation for controller. Germans speech was en-.
tlrely 1mpromptu and is highly praised.
THE PLATFORM.
The temporary organization was made perma
nent. The platform congratulates the country OF
the restoration Of the democratic party to power
commends the administration OF Grover Cleve
land IN the highest terms, as having kept faitf
with the democracy, restored the prtn
C1pleS OF economy and justice, anC
brought a6e efficient abS
the President In his efforts to establish such, but
maintains that the officers and employees OF the
Administration should be in Official accord with
IT, and should feel that the best interests of the
country depend upon democratic rule. 1t com
mends the Maryland congressman for theil
efforts to reduce taxation, and declares for g
revision Of tariff; It Endorses the State admins
tratlon and pledges the party to enact more eff
ctent laws governing the registration and cleo
ton, and calls upon Congress to stringently pro
hibit the importation OF pauperS and criminals.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Members Of the Maryland Democratic Club, Of
Washington, were paid the compliment OF being
invited In q body to the stage.
The convention consists of one hundred and
seventeen delegates entitled to vote and it viii
nominate candidate for governor and treasurer
Senator German took rooms at the Hotel ken
merit, away from the pulling and hauling OF the
crowd He put In an appearance at Barnuln's yes
terday and opened the rooms Of the State com
mittee. Then he disappeared. and last night hs
was only accessible to those whom he specially
wanted to see.
AT the various headquarters liquid refresh
ments are dispensed without stint, and this hos
pitaiity has been enjoyed by no small proportion
OF the toughs OF the city, who have made the
rounds from one headquarters to another, drink
ing wherever they stopped. Last night the head
quarters OF Mayor Hodges had to be closed tenn.
porartly to get rid Of the unbidden and unwelcome
guests. Numerous cases of ''drunk" are visible
but not many OF them have any connection will
the convention.